What Kinetics Corporation does

Kinetics Corporation (บริษัท ไคเนติคส์ คอร์ปอเรชั่น จำกัด) is a privately held importer and distributor of scientific, engineering, and environmental testing equipment, headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand and founded in 1986 by Dr. Somchai Uapipatanakul. The company operates through three business units: Materials Research and Testing (MAT), Environmental Monitoring (ENV), and Engineering Education and Testing (ENG), collectively offering thermal analysis instruments (DSC, TGA, STA), thermal conductivity analyzers, scanning electron microscopes (SEM), atomic force microscopes (AFM), confocal Raman microscopes, X-ray diffractometers, electrospinning and field-assisted sintering systems, battery and thermoelectric characterization equipment, gas analyzers, particulate matter samplers, meteorological instruments, occupational health monitors, wind tunnels, and automotive body leakage test systems.

Kinetics represents more than 20 international equipment manufacturers from Germany, Korea, Japan, the UK, the USA, Italy, France, the Czech Republic, and China, including Linseis, STOE, WITec, COXEM, Oxford Instruments, Cryogenic Limited, Dr.Fritsch, Elmarco, MECC, Labthink, Teledyne API, LSI LASTEM, Tisch Environmental, Mesa Labs, ARA Instruments, MonTech, aixACCT, Magritek, ModuleSci, neaspec, attocube, CSI, and Flow Systems Integration. In addition to hardware distribution, the company operates two service lines: a SEM Imaging Lab using a COXEM EM30P-AX microscope with Oxford Instruments EDS detector for third-party materials characterization, and a Gas Analyzer Calibration Lab providing ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 17025-conforming calibration documentation.

The business model is hardware distribution with attached service revenue. Pricing is quotation-based and not publicly disclosed; customers engage via the company website or direct sales contact. End customers include Thai and Southeast Asian universities, research institutions, government environmental agencies, manufacturing companies requiring quality-control and R&D instrumentation, and automotive OEM suppliers. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified and serves as a regional channel for highly specialized, capital-equipment-intensive product lines where local manufacturing capability in Thailand does not exist.

Name

Kinetics Corporation

Legal name

บริษัท ไคเนติคส์ คอร์ปอเรชั่น จำกัด

Website

https://kinetics.co.th

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Kinetics Corporation is a Bangkok-based importer and distributor, founded in 1986, that supplies scientific, engineering, and environmental testing instruments from over 20 international brands to universities, research institutions, government agencies, and industrial clients across Thailand and Southeast Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chatuchak

HQ country

Thailand

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Scientific and Engineering Equipment Distribution: Revenue is generated through the import and distribution of scientific, engineering, and environmental testing equipment. The company sources products from international manufacturers and sells them to educational institutions, research facilities, and industrial clients in Thailand and Southeast Asia. Services include equipment installation, calibration, and after-sales support.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Kinetics Corporation imports and distributes scientific, engineering, and environmental testing equipment in Thailand and Southeast Asia. The company sells analytical instruments across materials research, environmental monitoring, and engineering education, and supports customers with installation, calibration, and post-sale technical service. It also operates an in-house SEM imaging lab and an ISO 17025-aligned gas analyzer calibration lab as paid services.

Product overview

Kinetics Corporation is an importer and distributor of scientific, engineering, and environmental equipment based in Bangkok, Thailand, established in 1986. The company operates three business units: (1) Materials Research and Testing Equipment offering thermal analysis instruments (DSC, TGA, STA), thermal conductivity analyzers (HFM, THB, LFA), imaging instruments (SEM, AFM, Raman microscopy), X-ray crystallography, permeability testers, electrospinning machines, field-assisted sintering systems, battery testing, and materials testing equipment; (2) Environmental Monitoring Equipment including particulate matter samplers, gas analyzers, meteorological instruments, and occupational health/safety equipment; and (3) Engineering Education Equipment covering wind tunnels, automotive body leakage test systems, thermodynamics teaching equipment, theory of machines, fluid mechanics, materials testing, and engine test systems. The company also provides SEM imaging lab services and gas analyzer calibration services. Kinetics represents multiple international brands including Linseis, Cryogenic, STOE, COXEM, Teledyne API, LSI LASTEM, and others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Materials Research and Testing Equipment Comprehensive portfolio of imported analytical and testing equipment for materials science research, including thermal analysis, imaging, spectroscopy, crystallography, electrospinning, and mechanical testing instruments supplied to universities, R&D labs, and industrial quality control customers.
• Environmental Monitoring and Measuring Equipment Imported environmental monitoring instruments including gas analyzers, calibration equipment, meteorological instruments, particulate matter samplers and analyzers, and occupational health and safety equipment for government agencies, industrial facilities, and environmental consulting firms.
• Engineering Education and Testing Equipment Equipment for engineering education and technical training covering thermodynamics, theory of machines, materials testing, fluid mechanics, engines, and industrial systems, including wind tunnels and automotive body leakage test systems, supplied to universities and training institutions.
• SEM Imaging Lab Service Fee-for-service Scanning Electron Microscope imaging and elemental analysis using a COXEM EM30P-AX table-top SEM with Oxford Instruments EDS detector, plus ion sputter coating for sample preparation, serving researchers and industrial customers needing materials characterization.
• Gas Analyzer Calibration Lab Professional calibration services for environmental gas analyzers conforming to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 17025 standards, supporting customers who operate continuous emissions and ambient air monitoring stations.
• Thermal Analysis Instruments Imported instruments for thermal property analysis including Dilatometer, Heating Microscope, TMA, DSC, TGA, Simultaneous Thermal Analyzer (TGA+DSC), and Magnetic Suspension Balance, distributed for materials research and quality control applications.
• Imaging Analysis Instruments Imported microscopy and imaging equipment including Table-top Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), nano-FTIR/AFM-IR, and Confocal Raman Microscope for nanoscale and microscale materials characterization.
• X-Ray Crystallography Instruments Imported X-Ray Diffractometer (XRD) systems from STOE & Cie GmbH for crystal structure analysis through X-ray diffraction angle measurement, used in materials science and chemistry research.
• Electrospinning Machine Imported nanofiber production equipment from MECC (Japan) and Elmarco Nanospider (Czech Republic) in multiple configurations: basic entry model, lab-scale model, medical products model, and needle-less industrial-scale system.
• Field-Assisted Sintering (FAS) Machine Imported Dr.Fritsch Sondermaschinen LSP-100 Spark Plasma Sintering system for high-speed consolidation of materials at high heating rates, used in advanced materials processing research.
• Wind Tunnels Imported aerodynamic testing equipment including Standard Wind Tunnels (Subsonic and Supersonic) and Application-Specific Wind Tunnels for aviation research, civil engineering, wind turbine energy, sports science, and bodyflight training.
• Automotive Body Leakage Test Systems Imported vehicle body leakage testing equipment (BLTS-175 and BLTS-800 models) from Flow Systems Integration (USA) for testing body assemblies and chassis during automobile manufacturing, with calibration services also available.
• Gas Measurement Equipment Imported gas analyzers and calibration equipment from Teledyne API including Dynamic Dilution Calibrator (T700), Portable Gas Calibrator (T750), SO2 Analyzer (N100), NOx Analyzer (N200), CO Analyzer (N300), O3 Analyzer (N400), THC-CH4-NMHC Analyzer (N901), and Zero Air Systems for ambient air and emissions monitoring.
• Particulate Matter Measurement Equipment Imported atmospheric dust detection instruments including T640 PM Mass Monitor, N-FRM Sampler, FTS Flow Calibrator, Ambient Air Samplers, and Air Flow Calibrators from Teledyne API, ARA Instruments, Mesa Labs, and Tisch Environmental for PM monitoring stations.
• Meteorological Measurement Equipment Imported weather monitoring instruments from LSI LASTEM (Italy) including wind direction/speed sensors, air temperature/humidity sensors, barometric pressure sensors, rainfall sensors, solar radiation sensors, and data loggers for environmental monitoring stations.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• COXEM Co., Ltd.coreTechnology or IntegrationCOXEM is a Korean manufacturer of table-top Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEM). Their SEM technology was developed by KRISS (Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science), Korea's national standards institute. Kinetics distributes COXEM products including the EM30P-AX SEM used in their in-house SEM imaging lab service.
• Oxford InstrumentscoreTechnology or IntegrationOxford Instruments (UK) provides the XploreCompact 30 Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometer (EDS) used for elemental analysis in Kinetics' SEM imaging lab service. The EDS detector enables chemical composition analysis of samples.
• Linseis Messgeräte GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman manufacturer specializing in thermal analysis instruments. Linseis products include TGA, DSC, TMA, DIL, and STA thermal analyzers distributed by Kinetics in Thailand.
• STOE & Cie GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman manufacturer specializing in X-Ray Diffractometry (XRD) and crystallographic analysis since 1887. One of the oldest XRD technology manufacturers globally.
• WITec GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman manufacturer of Confocal Raman Microscopes. WITec's alpha300 R and alphaCART systems are distributed by Kinetics for materials characterization applications.
• Concept Scientific Instruments (CSI) SARLcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench manufacturer of Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) instruments located in Paris-Saclay. Kinetics distributes CSI AFM products in Thailand.
• Cryogenic LimitedcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEnglish manufacturer specializing in cryogenic materials characterization systems. Products distributed by Kinetics for low-temperature materials testing.
• Elmarco s.r.o.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCzech Republic manufacturer of NanospiderTM needle-less electrospinning technology for nanofiber production. Industrial-scale nanofiber manufacturing equipment distributed by Kinetics.
• Dr.Fritsch Sondermaschinen GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman manufacturer of Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) machines, also known as Field-Assisted Sintering (FAS) technology. Kinetics distributes Dr.Fritsch SPS equipment for advanced materials processing.
• MECC Co., Ltd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJapanese manufacturer of Electrospinning Machines for nanofiber production. Basic, lab-scale, and medical-grade electrospinning equipment distributed by Kinetics.
• Teledyne APIcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUS manufacturer (California) of gas analyzers and calibration equipment. Products include N100 SO2, N200 NOx, N300 CO, N400 O3 analyzers, and T700/T750 calibrators distributed by Kinetics.
• LSI LASTEM s.r.l.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian manufacturer of meteorological and environmental monitoring instruments. Products include wind sensors, temperature/humidity probes, barometric pressure sensors, rainfall gauges, solar radiation sensors, and WBGT heat stress monitors distributed by Kinetics.
• Labthink Instruments Co., Ltd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChinese manufacturer of film and packaging testing equipment. WVTR, OTR, and GTR permeability testers distributed by Kinetics.
• Tisch EnvironmentalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUS manufacturer (Ohio) of ambient air particulate samplers including high volume and low volume air samplers for PM monitoring.
• Mesa LabscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUS manufacturer (Colorado) of air flow calibrators for environmental monitoring equipment verification.
• ARA InstrumentscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUS manufacturer (Oregon) of air sampling equipment including N-FRM samplers and FTS flow calibrators.
• MonTech GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman manufacturer of rubber materials testing equipment including Mooney viscometers and hardness testers.
• aixACCT Systems GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman manufacturer of Piezoelectric Materials Characterization Systems for testing piezoelectric materials.
• Magritek Ltd.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNMR spectrometer manufacturer whose bench-top Nuclear Magnetic Resonance instruments are distributed by Kinetics.
• ModuleScicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKorean manufacturer of Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) equipment.
• neaspec GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman manufacturer (Munich) of nano-FTIR / AFM-IR imaging and spectroscopy systems for nanoscale optical characterization.
• attocube systems AGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman manufacturer (Haar) of cryogenic technology equipment for low-temperature materials characterization.
• Acoustic Engineering Dresden (AED)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman manufacturer (Dresden) of acoustic properties characterization equipment.
• IMCE NVminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBelgian manufacturer of Resonant Frequency and Damping Analyzer (RFDA) for materials acoustic properties testing.
• ilis GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman manufacturer (Erlangen) of real-time imaging polarimeters for stress measurement applications.
• Spin Revo Inc.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJapanese manufacturer (Tokyo) of 3D Ball Mills for sample preparation and size reduction.
• Jokoh Co., Ltd.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJapanese manufacturer (Kanagawa) of Jet Mills for nano-level sample milling using high-speed air streams.
• Flow Systems IntegrationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUS manufacturer of automotive body leakage test systems (BLTS-175 and BLTS-800 models) for automotive manufacturing quality control. Kinetics also provides calibration services for these systems.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SciMed (Asia): SciMed distributes scientific and analytical instruments to research, clinical, and industrial customers across Southeast Asia from a Singapore base, directly comparable in business model, customer base, and product categories (microscopy, analytical, life science) to Kinetics.
• DKSH Holdings: DKSH's Scientific Instruments business provides market expansion services (import, distribution, after-sales, calibration) for analytical and lab equipment brands across Thailand and ASEAN, making it a closely analogous channel partner with a much larger scale.
• Techcomp Scientific: Techcomp Scientific is a Hong Kong-headquartered distributor and manufacturer of analytical and laboratory instruments serving Asia, with a similar model of representing multiple European and Asian principals and serving universities, research institutes, and industrial labs.

Broad incumbents

• Agilent Technologies (Thailand): Agilent is a global manufacturer of analytical and life science instruments with a direct Thailand presence, addressing overlapping end markets in academic, environmental, and industrial labs that Kinetics also serves through distribution.
• Mettler-Toledo (Thailand): Mettler-Toledo sells precision instruments (balances, thermal analysis, pipettes) directly in Thailand, with significant overlap to Kinetics' thermal analysis and industrial QA categories but operating as a global manufacturer rather than a multi-brand distributor.
• Shimadzu (Thailand): Shimadzu operates a direct Thailand presence selling analytical instruments, chromatography, mass spectrometry, and materials testing systems into the same university and industrial customers that Kinetics serves, but as a manufacturer rather than a multi-brand distributor.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific (Thailand): Thermo Fisher is the largest global scientific instruments company and sells directly into Thai universities, research institutions, and industrial customers across analytical, materials, and environmental testing categories that overlap with Kinetics' portfolio.
• Analytik Jena (an Endress+Hauser company): Analytik Jena, now part of Endress+Hauser, is a German manufacturer of analytical, bioanalytical, and optical analysis instruments with regional channel partners across Asia, competing with Kinetics' German-principal-led portfolio in academic and industrial labs.

Emerging players

• Anton Paar (Thailand): Anton Paar is an Austrian manufacturer of materials characterization, rheology, and density/viscosity instruments that increasingly sells directly in Thailand, offering overlapping technology for the same materials research and industrial QA customers that Kinetics serves.
• Metrohm Siam: Metrohm (Switzerland) operates a Thai subsidiary selling titration, ion chromatography, and electrochemistry instruments, overlapping with Kinetics' analytical and materials testing portfolio for industrial QA and academic customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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